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PART III FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS · Right to Constitutional Remedies

Article 33: Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application to Forces, etc

The Constitution of India

1[Parliament may, by law, determine to what extent any of the rights conferred by this Part shall, in their application to,—

(a) the members of the Armed Forces; or

(b) the members of the Forces charged with the maintenance of public order; or

(c) persons employed in any bureau or other organisation established by the State for purposes of intelligence or counter intelligence; or

(d) person employed in, or in connection with, the telecommunication systems set up for the purposes of any Force, bureau or organisation referred to in clauses (a) to (c), be restricted or abrogated so as to ensure the proper discharge of their duties and the maintenance of discipline among them.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by the Constitution (Fiftieth Amendment) Act, 1984, s. 2, for art. 33 (w.e.f. 11-9-1984).

Questions on this article

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  1. 1. A State Legislature, expressly purporting to act under Article 33, enacts a law abrogating the right of members of the State's armed police force, which is charged with the maintenance of public order, to form trade unions. Is the State Legislature competent to make such a law under Article 33?

  2. 2. Consider the following statements regarding Article 35: 1. A State Legislature may make a law under Article 16(3) prescribing a requirement of residence within that State for employment under the State. 2. Only Parliament, and not a State Legislature, can make laws prescribing punishment for acts declared to be offences under Part III. 3. Laws on the matters in Articles 33 and 34 can be made only by Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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